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Otiice subscribers, or those living out of
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Oflice over J. Mallory &.~Co.’s Store
NORWALK, comv.
George A. Davenport,
Attorney and Counsellor at law.
Oflice West Side the Bridge,
NORVVALK, CONN. "
Jan. 1st. 1850. ‘ i 3
—' Wm. W. Narramore,
llAlillElllllAN ARTIST
‘Corner of State and Mair). Streets,
BRIDGEPORT, CONN.
FIELDS ‘& HENDRICKS,
MANUFACTURERS AND DEALERS IN
Boots, Shoes, Leather, and Findings
No. 1-3 Main-Street,
NORWALK, 0'1‘.
Hartford County
Mutual Fire Insurance Company.
GEORGE ST. JOHN, Agent.
HAS a pledged capit.al of about $800,000.
A cash surplus of more than $3,000.-
Insurance on $100 about7 cents per year.
March 12. tf10
Spring and Summer Clothing.
ITHAUER. 66 TU RK have received their
stock of spring and summer ready-made
clothing. which they will sell at city prices,
which is much cheaper than can be purchased
at any other establishment in this place.
Norwalk, April 12th, 1850.
Ready Made clothing.
‘.1’
.
THE subscriber has on hand and intends
keeping a good assortment of Ready Made
Clothing of all kinds. Also, a good assortment
of Cloths, Ca‘ssimei'es, and Vestings, which
he will make up to order in good style and at
short notice.
‘ N. B. Particular attention paid to cutting.
, THOMAS RILEY.
Norwalk. Feb. 25. 1850. 9
I'AS$0NABLE EIVIPORIVM
E. Curtis. Merchant Taylor.
No. 10 Illain Street. Otinsteacfs Buildings.
HE Subscriber has received, within a
few days past, a large addition to his as-
sorrment of Spring -Goods. consisting, in part,
of Broadcloths, of French, German, English
and American manufacture.
CASSIMERES,
Plain Black and Doeskin ; also a large assort-
meat of Fancy Goods. of a variety of patterns.
VESTINGS AND TRIMMINGS;
A good assortment always on hand, to all of
which I would invite an examination from my
‘friends and customers, and the public general-
ly. The above goods will be sold on as rea
sonable terms as can be offered elsewhere.
Garments made. or made‘ and Trimmed in a
trfishionable and workmanlike manner.
Cut. iiig done as usual.
Fas’ ions received every month. _
ELBERT CURTIS.
Norwalk, April 8th, 1850.
Removal.
MRS. TINDALL hfls
removed her Millinery
Business to the House
recently occupied by
Mrs. Gray, over the
jewelry store of C. E.
Disbrow, where she is
new opening a handsome
Spring Bonnets, Rib-
bons, and every thing
pertaining to the Milli-
uery’ Business.
r¢_.gs «'7 .Norwalk, April 9th,
--———=::-‘ngisso. . 14
A Card.
Subscribers would take this method
«I inform tlieir.friends and the public gen
y, that they have associated together in
lo practice of Dental Surgery, and will be
happy to serve their patrons in the best possi-
ble manner. It is their intention.-to perfect
such arrangements as will secure to their
friends all the advantages that the Dental Pro-
fession affords. aud to execute their business
in astyle creditable to themselves. With many
thanks for past favors. they would respectfully
solicit ii continuance of the same.
A. HILL. DDS.
CHAS. FITCH.
' ’_Oyth'erean_ cream orsoap
‘ ’NEW preparation for washing and bath-
ing, just received and for sale by .
* . Co .E. DISBROW-
'W-’3'HjI'l‘E-WASH and Scrubbing Brushes,
- for sale at « - - .
S. BISSELL’
cheap, Ready Pay,
, AND
One Price Store.
The Subscriber. grateful for the patronage
heretofore received from his numerous friends
and acquaintances during the past 25 years.
would say to" them and the public generally.
that he is now engaged in business on his own
accountfliid on the cheap, ready pay, and one
price system.
It will be obvious to all reflecting minds. that,
to conduct the mercantile business on the one
‘ price system, and that a very low price, it must
be done for ready pay.
Additions will constantly be made of season-
able goods. to his already large stock comprising
an unusual variety. _
The subscriber flat.ters himself that from his
means and long experience, together with the
help of polite and attentive clerks be will ofl'er
greatinducements to all who may want good
and cheap goods.
SEYMOUR COMSTOCK»
New Canaan, Jan. 31. 1850.‘ 6
Notice.
HE subscriber would respectfully call the
tteiition of the public to the largest assort-
ment of Harness tobe found in any similar es-
tablishment in this county, wh'cli he has on
hand, and offers for sale atthe very lowest pri-
ces. It is believed that no similar establish
ment can furnish a better or cheaper article
in his line of business. He has also ti very
large lot of Carriage \Vhips, which he offers
at factory prices. It is his intention to sell any
and every article in his line as low as any other
establishment in the country. He has on hand
a large assortment of Saddlery wa re, and con-
tinues to manufacture all kinds of Goods in his
line on the most reasonable terms.
Norwalk, Feb 12 WM. B. SVVAN.
H. C. Randall.
HAS just received a new and beautiful ar-
ti»;-le in his line—a fancy-shaped silk
glazed cap, of the finest texture. the assort-
ment of which he will rapidly reduce by the
daily sales. Also a complete variety of every
kind of cap, which he offers surpassingly
cheap for cash.
He is manufacturing as good a hat for $34
as can be procured at Bel):-e (SE. Co., N. Y.,
for Any person desiring a hat. light, easy
and waterproof". and made by careful measure
to fitiall the side-humps of the head, had bet-
ter call without delay, as he is rolling off the
present edition of Spring Hats like hot-cakes.
Silk or Fur hats finished asper order. 18
G’-ROCERIES & GROCKERY.
G. W. Smith.
HE Subscriber would inform his former
. customers and the public generally, that.
he may be found at his new store in South
l\"orwalk, where he will keep a good and ex-
tensive assortment of Groceries, Provisions,
Cl‘O\3l\BI'_\', China and Glass \Vare. Also Flour
and Feed, Sporting and Blasting Powder,
Patent Fiise, and a general assortment of
Pateiit Medicines. All of which he will sell
at as low rates as they can be procured at_in
this village or elsewhere.
Fresh Goods received every week. Goods
delivered in any part of the village.
South Norw(I.l/c, Illa}; 0th 1850. ' 20
Adams’ do Go’s Express.
ADAMS‘ «Sc Co respectfully give no-
ii(:e to the ciiizens of Noriialk and
vicinity, that, having e-ffecteil contracts
\VH2ll the New York 65 New Haven. the Hous-
“l0IllC. Naugatuck, New Haven [6 Northamp-
t0“. and New Haven, l'I:ll‘If()|'(l 65 Springfield
R:2ili'0ads, they are prepared to receive and
deliver Packages, parcels. &c., on the line of
these roads.
Our facilities on the Southern Roads are
such, we are enab ed to tra nspoi-t‘inercliandise
at Mail speed, in advance of any other medium.
Mizssi-:.\'Gi:iis constantly accompany our Ex-
press Ca rs, in which are placed laox SA]-‘l-ZS,
with Jo.vi~:s’ PATENT BANK LOCKS, for h e
greater security of Bank Notes, Specie, and
other valuables entrusted to our char,'_re.
I?Order for goods to be returned by our
Express will be delivered free of charge.
Packages, Parcels, <Src.. should be marked
care of “ Adams’ 55 Co.’s Express.”
Bridgeport, Ct. H. SPOONER.
Leaves Norwalk for New York South a
5. 52 P. M.
For the East at 6.13, P. M.
The cordial Balm of Gilead,
A remedy for mental and bodily debi-lity.
nervous disorders, &c. is universally ac-
knowledged to be peculiarly efficacious in all
inward wastings, loss of appetite, indigestion.
pepression of spirits. trembling or shaking of
the hands or limb, sliortiioss of breath, consump-
tive habits. Iteases the most violent. pains in
the head and stomach, and promotes perspira-
tion. Fo.i sale by. \V. E. BISSELL.
Blacksmithing.
WILLLIA M H. LAMB
-..\v:=:.a..-.. \Vould inform his friends and the
Tag“? public that he has made arrange-
—» — - " ments for cooductiiig the above
business in all its various branches, at the old
stand on Main street, where he will be found
ready to do all kinds of work usually done in a
country shop; never tires in ironing wagops,
sleighs, and such work as his customers wish
done, By paying strict attention to his busi-
ness. and endeavoring to give perfect satisfac-
tion, he hopes to so weld the interest the inter-
est of the public with his sledge that no flaw
will prevent hiiu from receiving a share of
patronage.
N. B. Horse-shoeing done in the most ap-
proved manner.
Norwalk, Jan. 1, 1850. _
Ploughs! Ploughs!
AGLE PLOUGHS. warranted the best
Plough made in the United States.
Mu_vher’s No. 19, 20. and 21, ploughs-
Do. Horse ——do. .
Couc.h's Sanford 0 D. 1 D. and 2 D do.
’ Hall's No. 3 and Horse do
Castings for .the above and W:ii'i'iiig’s
Ploughs ; just received and for sale by - V
, WM. C. STREET.
'I‘ASH.l‘ - , l b
PO, , 01 in 6 iii. E. _BissELL.
To Let. _
" ‘ - The half, or the whole of a house,
'- , situated in Merwln Place. 3_°'_
called, which consists of four sit-
- ‘- ting-rooms, four bed-rooms, milk-
room" and sink-room,'and a large cellar.
The house is large. newly-built., mid within
3m
five minutes’,1'ide of the railroad depot. »
1.9 ’ ' HENRY HANDS.
NORWALK, or. TUESDAY._iJULY 2, I850.
ronriur. ,
From the New ’orIc Tribune.
HEART SHADOWS.
The rack that weaves a vapor pall
Between the sun and earth
Soon passes, and the birds again
Make melody and mirth ;
But, ah! there is it darker cloud
That will not thus depart,
But flings. though roll away the years,
A shadow on the heart.
The dim and misty veil that drapes
A sombre April sky
ls kindled now and then, by gleams
Of Day's bright golden eye ;
But through a denser darker cloud
The sun beam cannot. dart—
It coldly flings for evermore
A shadow on the heart.
It may be Study that has brought
This deep abiding gIoom—
Blind erriiig love. whose roses frail
Catch odors from the tomb;
Or Pleasure wild, that beckons us
To sail without a chart,
May fling. till o'er the stormycruise,
A shadow on the heart.
Let music wake her sweetest note, ,-
And Joy his loudest SI|'tllD-—-
The light that cheered and warmed of old
Comes never back again:
The mantle ofa night that morn
In twain will never part,
Flings heavily for ever more
Chill shadows on the heart.
MISGELLANY.
An Adventure."
It was on as beautiful an autumnal day as
ever ushered in the Indian summer, that I
made an excursion after game among a
group of mountains, or rather a link in the
great chain in the’ Alleghany range, which
runs in a north eastern direction in that part
of Penn. which bounds the N.York line.
I had kept the summit of the mountain
for several miles, without success, for a
breeze had arisen shortly after sunrise which
rattled through the trees and made it unfa-
vorable hunting on high ground ;and indeed
the only wild animal 1 saw, was a bear, that
was feeding on another ridge across a deep
valley, and entirely out of reach of my rifle
shot; therefore descended the mountain in
an oblique direction, towards the salt springs
which I soon reached, and after finding
others had preceded me,I left the spot for
another mountain on which I intended to
pass the remainder of the day, gradu-
ally working my way home. This moun-
tain was covered with chestnut trees, and
here it was that I caught a glimpse of the
bear from the other ridge, and found he had
disappearedbut a short time previous to my
arrival on this mountain ; I followed on his
track three miles,for like hogs they root up the
leaves in search of food, and ll. no doubt had
lingered about here eating until my near ap-
proach gave warning of its danger, thisI
could discover as the leaves having been wet
by the melted frost on the top, a path could
be traced where the bear in running had
turned the dried part of the leaves uperiiiost.
l quickeucd my pace along the mountain
side and around the turn of the mountain
with the hope of surprising the bear, and af-
ter a rapid chase for the distance above men-
tioned, all proved fruitless and I relinquished
further pursuit. Warmed with the exercise
and somewhat fatigued, I descended the
mountain side and took my seat beside a
stream of fresh water, which gently washed
the base of the mountain, and emptied itself
into the head waters of the Susquehannah.
I had remained sitting on a fallen tree
whose _branches extended considerably into
the water, for perhaps an hour and a half
when on a sudden I heard a rustling sound
among the leaves on the mountainjust above
my head, which at first was so distant that I
thought it merely an eddy of the wind
whirling the leaves fromihe ground, but it
idcrcased so rapidly and came so near the
spot where I sat, that I instinctively seized
my rifle, ready in a moment to meet any
emergency which the case might offer.
That part of the mountain where I was
seated was covered with laurel and other
bushes, and owing to the density of i.his
shrubbery, I could not discover an object
more than ten yards off; this as will after-
wards be seen afforded me protection, at any
rate it condiiced to my success. The noise
among the leaves now became tremendous,
and the object now approached so near that
I di.~tiuctly heard an unatural grunting noise
as from some animal in great distress. At
length a sudden plunge into the water not
more than twenty yards from me, uncovered
to my sightafull grown black bear,intent
on nothing but its endeavors to pass through
the water and reach the opposite shore. The
water on an average was not more than two
feet deep, which was not suflicient for the
animal to swim, and too deep to run through;
consequently the eagerness with which the
bear pressed through the water created such
a splashing noise as fairly echoed through
the hills. Without scarce a thought I
broughtiny rifle tomy shoulder with the in-
tention of shooting, but before I could sight
it correctly, the bear rushed behind a rock
which screened it from my view, this gave
me a momentary season’ for reflection, and
although 1 could have killed the bear as
soon as it had passed the rock,I determined
to await the result of such extraordinary con-
duct in this animal, for Iwas wonder struck
at actions which were not only strange but
even ludicrous, there not appearing then any
cause for ihem._ The mystery however,
was soon unraveled.
The stream of water was not .more then
ten rods in width, and before the beer was
two thirds across it, I heard another rustling
on themountain side, among the leaves, as if
by jumps, and a second plunge into the wa-
ter, convinced me that the bear hail cause, for
its precipitation ; for here pressing ve_ry hard
close at its heals, was a formable antagonist
‘in an enormous panther who pursued the
bear with such determined inveteracy, and
appalling ‘growls, as made me shudder,
as with a chill.
T,he’panthcr plunged into the water not
more than eighteen or twenty feet from me,
and had it been but one-third of that dis-
tance, I feel convinced I would have been
unheeded by this animal, so intent was it’-on
ihedestruciion of the bear. It musfindeed
be auextraordinary case which urges a
panther to plunge into water, as it is a gen.
eral charaeierisiic of the feline species to
avoid water, unless driven to it either bv ne-
cessiiy or desperation ; but here Nature’ was
set aside, and some powerful motive pre-
dominated in the passions of this animal,
which put all laivs of instinct at defiance,
and, unlike the clumsy bustling of the bear
through the water, the panther went with
bounds of ten feet at a time, and, ere the
former reached the opposite shore, the latter
was midway of the stream. This was a
iiioment of thrilling interest, and that feel-
ing so common to the human breast, when
the strong is combatting with the weak, now
took possession of mine; and, espousing the
cause of the weaker party, abslractedly from
every consideration of which was in the
wrong, I could not help, on this occasion, a
wish for safety to the bear, and death to the
panther, and, under the impulse of these
feelings, I once more brought my rifle to my
shoulder, with the intention of shooting the
panther through the heart, but, in spite of
myself, I shrunk from the elfort—perhaps it
was well I reserved my fire, for, bad I only
wounded the animal, I might have been ii
victim to its ferocity.
As soon as the bear found there was no
possibility of escape from an issue with so
dreadful an enemy, on reaching the opposite
bank of the stream, it shook the water from
its hairlike a dog, and ran about fifteen
feet on the bank, and lay directly on. its
back, in a defensive posture; this it had
scarcely done, when the panther reached the
water's edge, and then, with a yell of ven-
geance, it made one bound, and sprang,
with outstretched claws, and spitting like a
cat, immediately on the bear, which lay in
terror on the ground, ready to receive its
antagonist; but the contest was soon at an
end. Not more easily does the eagle tear
asunder its terror-stricken prey, than did the
enraged panther tear into fragments the help-
less bear; it appeared but the work of a
moment, and that moment was one of un-
relenting vengeance; for, no sooner did the
panther fall upon its victim, than, with the
most ferocious yells, it planted its hinder
claws deep in the entrails of the bear, and,
by a few rips, tore its antagonist in pieces.
Although the hear was full-grown, it must
have been young and wanting in energy,
for it was so overcome with dread, as not to
be able to make the least resistance.
Satisfied in glutting its vengeance, the
panther turned from the bear, and came di-
rectly to the water’s edge to drink, and al-
lay the parching thirst created by so great
an excitement, after which,it looked first
down and then up the stream, as if it sought
a place to recross, that it might avoid the
water; and then, as if satisfied with re-
venge, and enjoying its victory, stood twist-
ing and curling its tail like a cat, and then
commenced licking itself dry. The animal
was now within thirty-five yards of me, and,
seeing no prospect -of its re-crossing the
stream, I took rest for my rifle on a project-
ing limb of the tie on which I still sat,
and fired directly at the panther’s heart.
The moment I discharged my rifle, the
monster made a spring about six feet per-
pendicularly, with a tremendous growl, that
reverberatcd among the rocks, and fell in
the same spot whence it sprang, with its
legs extended, where it lay half-crouched,
and rocking from side to side, as if in the
dizziness of approaching death. I saw
plainly that my aim was fatal ; but I had
too much experience to approach this ene-
my, until I could no longer discover signs
of life. I therefore reloaded my rifle,and,
with a second shot,I pierced immediately
behind the ear; its head then dropped be-
tween its paws, andall was quiet..
On examining the panther, no ’marks of
violence appeared, except where my rifle-
balls had passed completely through, within
-a foot of each other; but, on turning the
animal on its back, I discovered it‘ to be a
female, and a mother, and, by the enlarge-
ment of her teats, had evidently been suck-
ling her young. From this circumstance I
supposed the bearhad made inroads upon
her lair, and, what is more than probable,
destroyed her kittens. l was the more con-
vinced of this, from the fact, that I never
lmew, from my own experience, not could
I gather, from the oldest hunters among my
acquaintance, an instance wherein a panther
and a bear came into collision with each
other, or entered into deadly strife; and
again, no circumstance but the above would
be sufficient to awaken that vindictive per-
severance in the passion of a panther, which
would lead to the annihilation of so formi-
dable an animal as a bear.
________________
THE CUacUL1o.—'I‘he destructive curculio
is busy at work upon the plums and other
fruit in this vicinity. Cherries are suffering
as ‘well as plums. .. \Ve yesterday saw one
of the scoundrels, and witnessed the opera-
tion by which it defeats the fruit-growers.“
'l‘he insect-was about the size of the comi
mon fly, with a brown back, covered by
small protuberances. It commenced _ by
thrusting its bill, hooked like a pick, into
the green plum, and workedfthere patiently,
to hollow a place large enough to receive
the egg. It then carefully withdrew the in-
strument, faced about, and deposited ancgg,
plainly seen, into the place prepared. 'l‘he
little destructive then wheeled again, applied
his bill, and fairly settled the egg out of
sight, and, after covering it up carefully, and
fixing the wound in the skin of the fruit as
as to heal readily, he rested from his labors.
This lastoperation shows us the semi_lunar..
cut so often seen in the fruitwhen maturing.
[S]1)'ing/ielif Rep.‘
"eight hundred.
F , I Two Ciinoi .1.-Ans PER; ,A_1\INU1vl$: "
CA Jialtllly‘N£l1l5]Ja]J£t~~~IDi2D0l£f.I to iiiteratnre, Qoencral Eliitzilliggrnre, lllolitirs, 2tgrirultnre,2l11s .iiia....f.r,1..,.,,
VOLUME Xxxiiii.--NUMBER 27. i_
- The Good Merchants.
The “Sexton of the Old School,” who
writes in'the Transcript, tells the following
touching and-delightful story ~ -
The old standard merchants, who trans-
acted business on the Long W119,-f, Boston
Pier, ivhen Iwas a boy, are dead—stellz'ge;-...
almost every one of them ; and, if all that ,1
have known and heard of them were fairly
told, it would makca very readable volume
highly honorable to many of their number,
and calculated to operate as a stimulus upori
the profession in every age.
One little narrative spreads itself before
my memory at this moment, which I re-
ceived from the only surviving son of the
the individual to whom it especially refers.
A merchant, who was very extensively en-
gaged in commerce, and located upon the
Long VVharf, died Feb. 18, 1806, at the age
of 75, intestate. His eldest son adminis-
tered upon the estate. This old gentleman
used pleasantly to say, that for many years
he had fed a very large number of the
Catholics, on the shores of the Mediterrane-
an, during Lent, referring to his very exten-
sive connexion with the fishing business.
In his day he was certainly well-known;
and,to the present time, is well remembered
by some ofthe “old ones down along shore,”
from Gurnc-t‘s Nose to Race Point. Among
his papers a package, of very considerable
size, was found after his death, carefully tied
up, and labeled as f0llOiVSZ
‘Notes, due-bills, and accounts against
sundry persons down along shore. Some of
these may be got by suit or severe dunning.
But the people are poor; most of them have
had fishermen’s luck. My children will
do as they think best. Perhaps they will
think with me, that it is best to burn this
package entire.’
‘About a month,’ said my informant,
‘after our father died, the sons met together,
and, after some general remarks, our older
brother, the administrator, produced this
package, of whose existence we were al-
ready apprized, and read the superscription
in regard to it. Another brother, a few
years younger than the eldest, a man of
strong, impulsive temperament, unable, at
the moment, to express his feelings by words,
while he brushed the tears from his eyes
with one hand, by a spasmodic jerk of the
other towards the fire-place,\inu'icateil his
wish to have the package put into the flames.
It was suggested, by another of our number,
that it might be well first to make a list of
the debtors’ names, and of the dates and
amounts, that we might be enabled, as the
intended discharge was for all, to inform
such as might offer payment. that their debts
were forgiven. On the following day,._we
again assembled-—the list had been pre-
parcd—-and all the notes, due-bills, and ac-
counts, whose amount, including interest,
exceeded thirty-t.wo thousand dollars, were
committed to the flames. ,
‘It was about four months after our father’s
death,’ concluded my informant, ‘in the
month of June, that, as l was sitting in my
eldest brother’s counting-room, waiting for
an opportunity to speak with him, there
came in a hard-favored, little old man, who
looked as if timé and rough weather had
been to windward of him for seventy years.
He asked if my brother \\aS not the" execu-
tor. He replied that he was administrator,
as our father died intestate. ‘ Well,’ said
the stranger, ‘Pve come up from the Cape
to pav a debt I owed the old gentleman.’
‘My brother,’ continued my informant, ‘re-
quested him to take a seat, being at the mo-
ment engaged with pei sons, at the desk.
The old man sat down, and, putting on
his glasses, drew out a very ancient leather
pocket book, and began to count over his
money. When he had done—and there
was quite a parcel of bank notes-—as he sat
wailing his turn, slowly twisting his thumbs,
with his old, grey, meditative eyes upon the
floor, he sighed; and Iknew that the money,
as the phrase runs, come /Laxrd—and secretly
wished the old man’s name might be found
upon the forgiven list. My brother was
soon at leisure, and asked him the common
quesLions—his name, &c. The original
debt was four hundred and forty dollars -it
had stood a long time, and, with the inter-
est, amounted to a sum be-tween seven and
My brother -went to his
rlesk,'and, after examining the forgiven list
attentively, a sudden smile lighted up his
countenance, and told me the truth, at a
glance—the old inan’s name was there!
My brother quietly took a chair by his side,
and a conversation ensued between them,
which I never shall forget.’
“‘ Your note is 0utlawed,”’ said my
brother; “‘ it was dated twelve years, ago,
there is no witness, and no interest has ever
been paid; you are not bound to pay this
note-—-we cannot recover the amount.” ’
“‘ Sir,’ ” said the old man,‘“[ wish to
pay it. It is theonly heavy debt I owe in
the world. It may be outlawed here, but. 1
have _no child, and. my old woman and I
hope we have made our peace with God,
and wish todo so with man._ I should like
to pay it," ’-—and he laid his bank notes be-
fore my brother, requesting him to count
‘them ovet. -' “‘ I cannot take this money,’’’
said my brother. The old man became
alarmed. “‘ l have cast simple interest for
tiv_elve years and a little over,” ’ said the old
man. ‘ “I will repay you compound inter-
est, if you say so. The debt ought to have
been paid long ago, but your father. sir, was
veryiindulgent-—he knew I’d been unlucky,
and told me not to worry about it.”’
"My -brother then set the whole matter
plainly before him, and, taking the ‘bank
bills, returned them _to the-olul man's pocket-
book, telling him, that, although our father
had left no formal will, he had recommend-
ed to his children ‘to destroy certain notes,
due-bills, and other evidences of debt, and
release those who might be legally bound to
pay them. For a moment the worthy old
man appeared stupefied. After’ he had col.
lected himself and wiped away a few tears
from his eyes,‘ he stated, that, from the time
_:—
he had heard of our fa1her’s death, he had
raked and scraped, and pinched and ‘spared,
to get the money together, for the payment
of this debt. ““ About ten days ago,” ’ said
he, ‘ “ I had made up the sum within twen-
ty dollars. My wife knew how much the
payment of this debt lay on my spirits, -and
advised me to sell a cow, and make up the
dif_fer_encc,and get the heavy biirthenoff my
spirits. I did so—and now, what will my
old woman say! I must get back"to the
Cape, and tell her this good news. -She'll
probably say over the very words she said,‘
when she put her hand on my shoulder as
we parted-—I3have never seen a righteous
man forsaken, nor his seed begging bread; ”
* After a hearty shake of the hand, and a
blessing upon our father's memory, he went
"P00 his Way rejoicing. Afier a short si-
lence.—taking his pencil, and making a.
039-‘ “ The-Tt',”’ said my brother, ‘ “ your
purt of the amount would be so much——
contrive a plan to convey to me your share
of the pleasure derived from this operation,
and the money is at your service.”’
Such is the simple tale, which I have told
as it was told to me.
fife’ Central America has five States, Nic.
aragua, Costa Rica, San Salvador, Guatema-
la and I-londuras. The firs-t has a popula-
tion of only 250,000, i’houg'h capable of sup-
porting millions. Costa Rica has a popula-
tiori of only 100,000, and is timetable for its
fertility. Costa Rica has been free from an-
archy for many years, and is steadilv ad-
vancing to prosperity. San Salvador has a
p0pul:1l.lOl'I of 280,000, and is situated upon
the Pacific. Her chief productions is indigo.
I-londiiras has a population of 236,000, and
is chcifly remarkable as a mining district.—-
Gold and silver, lead and copper, as well as
opals, emeralds and cinnabar-,§'a:_;bound '-‘there,
Vast herds of cattle range over her pastures
and mahogany and dye-woods are abundant
in her forests. Guatemala has a popuiaiion
of 600,000. The fincst field for European
or American emigration is found here, ow-
ing to the salubrity of the climate and the
extent and fertility of available lands.
The mineral and agricultural wealth of
Central America is unlimited. Copper
and silver ore of great richness abound in
several districts. The soil produces in the
inmost abundance grass, grain, maize, cocoa,
indigo, rice sugar cane and cotton, while the
forests abound in mahogany, cedar and pine.
There are farms on the eastern side of the
lake Nicaragua on which are herds of from
10, to 40,000 cattle. Horses, mules
and sheep are raised in great numbers...
Sugar where labor is abundant, can be pro-
ducedat one-fourth its cost in the West Indies.
Hi:nGi:s.—'l‘he best hedge in the United
States, says the Genesee Farmer, extends
about a mile, along the highway, on a plan-
tation of 3000 acrcs,,uear Augusta, Ga. It
is the Cherokee rose, which is now in full
bloom, presenting magnificent floral spec-
tacle, and filling tneatmosphere with de-
licious perfume. No animal without wings
can ever get over or through it. Having
stood forty or fifty years, 11. still promises a
good fence for a century to come. The own-
er and occupant of this splendid estate, Mr.
D’Laigle, was a_ St. Domingo planter, at
the time of the insurrection and dreadful
massacre hv the blacks, and was so fortu-
nate as to escape to the United States.
If there is any place where I like to ran-
sack business more than an other, said Mrs.
Partiiigton Will] animation, untying from the
corner of her handkerchief a sum ofmoney:
lf there is any place better than another, it
is a bank. There’s no dilly-dalliance and
beating down and botherin you with a thou-
sand quesiions, till you don’t know whether
your heels are up or your head is down ; all
you have to do is to put your bill on the
counter and they exhonoratc it at once with-
out a word. The old lady had presented a
check for a quarter’s pension money, received
on account of Paul, who in the last war,
served for a fortnight in foriifying Boston
harbor, and got mortar in his eyes, which
hurt his visionary organs, so that he took to
glasses.
Serf R,eliance.—-The success of individuals
in life is greatly owing to their early learn-
ing to depend upon their own rescources.-—
Teach young men to rely upon their own
efforts, to be frugal and industrious, and you
have furnished them with a productive capi-
r
_tal which no man can cverwresi from them.
WW1-e we to ask a hundred men, who from
small beginings have attained a condition of
respectability and influence, to what they
imputed their success in life, the general an-,
swer would be: ‘* It was from , being early
compelled to think and depend on ourselves.
Confession of Foote.
The interval between the conviction of
Foote, the murderer of the violated child,
and of his mother, and the time originally ..
appointed for his execution, has been spent: g...
in preparing a strange narrative of his vag-
abond life,and a confession of the horrible
crimes which have sent him to the gallows.
His account of the particulars of the crime
for which he is to suffer, can excite no other
than extreme horror. If the beastliness of
his confession can have any good effect
whatever on the minds of those who read
it, it is more than we think it will effect.‘
His speech for the scaffold is written, with
the general history of his ill-spent life.
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3%. Carlyle asks, “ What thing to admire
has‘America ever produced?” She has pro-
duced a girl deaf, dumb and blind, who with
her own hands did sewing enough to send a
barrel of flour to lreland’s starving people—-
ihe victims of a tyranical nation -you s
much admire. . »
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- V $13’ A couple of lovers, unsuccessfullyin
running away, are like’ what kindof fruit’!
Can’i-elope. _ ‘ ' ”
{G-~Why is a kiss like a rumor?
cause it goes from mouth to !_riC_>tJlh- ’\ "
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